By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It was an early start Wednesday in Hamilton as I again joined forces with my colleague MPP Mike Schreiner (Green Party) to promote our Foodbelt Legislation, Bill 21, Protect our Food Act, 2025. You may recall, MPP Schreiner and I jointly introduced Bill 21 recently at Queen’s Park, a Bill
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Summer is in full swing in Haldimand-Norfolk. There’s so much to do…even if it means taking a breather, kicking back on a hill and surveying a beautiful panorama. I want to encourage you to get out there this summer and take advantage of the wide range of activities that this
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady There are numbers we want higher, like the amount of money in our bank accounts, stock prices in our portfolios, number of employed people…then there are numbers we want lower, like the number of registered children/youths waiting for core funding from Ontario’s Autism Program. Unfortunately, that is not the case,
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Housing is the issue governments have been preoccupied with over the past few years but rarely does anyone make the distinction between housing that is affordable and affordable housing. This week I’m going to focus on the role of the Haldimand-Norfolk Housing Corporation (HNHC), which has been making a positive
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Being about law and order, I voted for government Bills 6 and 10. Bill 6 is The Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 and Bill 10 is The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025. Bills 6 and 10 ostensibly address the concerns I’ve heard from many of you since taking office in 2022.
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The last week of the spring session at Queen’s Park was a lively one with active participation by thousands of people across the province, many from Haldimand-Norfolk, as the debate raged surrounding Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act. All Bill 5 has unleashed is a flurry of emotion aimed
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady “The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.” – Simon Sinek (author) I am like a broken record that there should be no monopoly on a good idea,
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The 2025 Ontario budget recently dropped. I saw some items within that gave me hope but also concern. Overall, there’s mega borrowing, spending, and higher debt for the people of Ontario. But there was some mention of action on the contraband tobacco file and rural Ontario as well. To get
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The best way to respect and appreciate Ontario’s farm families is to protect their land. And in my opinion, to get things done like protecting our land and farm families means when I see a good idea at Queen’s Park that does just that, I jump on board. In this
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As I’ve said many times, being your independent MPP gives me the liberty to say, do, speak, vote according to what you, the taxpayer, advise. I do not believe there should be a monopoly on a good idea at Queen’s Park, or anywhere. I always look at legislation with an